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Hannah

American

[han-uh] / ˈhæn ə /

noun

(in the Bible) the mother of Samuel.
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “grace.”

Hannah British

/ ˈhænə /

noun

Old Testament the woman who gave birth to Samuel (I Samuel 1–2)

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The most popular trad wives, like Hannah “BallerinaFarm” Neeleman, are members.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Postings for developer jobs are up 15% year-over-year on job-search platform Indeed, according to Hannah Calhoon, its vice president of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"We actually love it when people do come through and say 'hello', it makes our day," said Hannah, who has offered cups of tea to interested passers-by.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

“The ruling demonstrates a profound misunderstanding and misapplication of the law applied to habeas corpus petitions,” said Hannah Brown, deputy director of the Los Angeles Innocence Project.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

James Fenimore Cooper was thinking of Hannah, his beloved older sister, who was thrown from a horse and killed fifty years ago that month.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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